Sabres - The Buffalo News
???label.league_nhl???
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 1, Anaheim 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 11, 2021
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Conor O'Donnell
Linesmen: Tyson Baker, David Brisebois
Attendance: 17435
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Anaheim 0000
Pittsburgh 1001
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
Anaheim   Pittsburgh
Isac Lundestrom wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 0:00  
Derek Grant hits Kris Letang. 0:22  
Derek Grant shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 0:39  
  0:40 Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Rickard Rakell.
  0:57 Zach Aston-Reese hits Jamie Drysdale.
Hampus Lindholm blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson. 1:11  
  1:32 Shot by Marcus Pettersson misses the net
  1:34 Brock McGinn hits Rickard Rakell.
Jamie Drysdale blocks shot from Brock McGinn. 1:34  
  1:58 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Sam Steel.
Cam Fowler blocks shot from Jeff Carter. 2:09  
  2:34 Takeaway by Chad Ruhwedel.
Nicolas Deslauriers shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 3:07  
Nicolas Deslauriers hits Marcus Pettersson. 3:24  
  4:14 Kasperi Kapanen hits Derek Grant.
Hampus Lindholm blocks shot from Brian Dumoulin. 4:20  
Takeaway by Sonny Milano. 4:56  
  5:12 Brock McGinn scores. Assisted by Zach Aston-Reese and Chad Ruhwedel.
  5:12 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Ryan Getzlaf.
  5:26 Giveaway by Jeff Carter.
Cam Fowler shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 5:34  
  6:34 Shot by Brian Boyle misses the net
Kevin Shattenkirk blocks shot from Marcus Pettersson. 6:40  
Nicolas Deslauriers hits John Marino. 6:54  
  7:06 Kris Letang hits Trevor Zegras.
  7:11 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Ryan Getzlaf.
Troy Terry shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:23  
Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger. 7:24  
  7:33 Brock McGinn blocks shot from Hampus Lindholm.
Shot by Troy Terry misses the net 7:39  
Troy Terry shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:41  
Hampus Lindholm hits Brock McGinn. 8:12  
  8:17 Zach Aston-Reese hits Sam Steel.
  8:37 Chad Ruhwedel hits Rickard Rakell.
  9:09 Chad Ruhwedel hits Jakob Silfverberg.
  9:34 Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson.
Shot by Jakob Silfverberg misses the net 9:42  
Shot by Jamie Drysdale misses the net 10:02  
  10:09 Kasperi Kapanen hits Sam Carrick.
  10:16 Brian Boyle blocks shot from Nicolas Deslauriers.
Sam Carrick hits Kris Letang. 10:25  
  10:58 Shot by Drew O'Connor misses the net
Josh Manson penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Dominik Simon. 11:10  
  11:10 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Derek Grant.
  11:24 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by John Gibson.
  11:35 Shot by Jason Zucker misses the net
  13:04 John Marino shoots Saved by John Gibson.
Jakob Silfverberg shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 13:11  
  13:34 Brian Dumoulin shoots Saved by John Gibson.
Cam Fowler shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 13:46  
  13:47 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Trevor Zegras.
Sam Carrick wins the faceoff against Brian Boyle. 14:39  
Josh Mahura hits Drew O'Connor. 15:16  
  15:47 Giveaway by Jason Zucker.
Isac Lundestrom wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 16:22  
Isac Lundestrom wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. 16:36  
Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger. 17:00  
Ryan Getzlaf shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 17:20  
Ryan Getzlaf hits Zach Aston-Reese. 17:39  
Josh Mahura blocks shot from Dominik Simon. 18:00  
Josh Manson blocks shot from Danton Heinen. 18:39  
Trevor Zegras hits Kris Letang. 18:43  
Josh Manson hits Jason Zucker. 18:47  
  18:58 Danton Heinen shoots Saved by John Gibson.
  18:59 Danton Heinen shoots Saved by John Gibson.
Ryan Getzlaf wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues. 19:00  
  19:22 Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues.
  20:00 Zach Aston-Reese penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Kevin Shattenkirk.
2
Anaheim   Pittsburgh
Ryan Getzlaf wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger. 0:00  
Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 0:32  
Troy Terry shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 1:16  
Sam Steel wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger. 1:17  
Shot by Jakob Silfverberg misses the net 1:37  
Cam Fowler shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 1:43  
  1:50 Brock McGinn hits Sam Steel.
  1:51 Teddy Blueger shoots Saved by John Gibson.
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell. 3:01  
  3:11 Jason Zucker shoots Saved by John Gibson.
  3:12 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Sam Carrick.
  3:41 Jason Zucker hits Sam Carrick.
Nicolas Deslauriers shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 3:45  
  4:41 Dominik Simon shoots Saved by John Gibson.
  4:59 Sidney Crosby shoots Saved by John Gibson.
  5:00 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Isac Lundestrom.
  5:06 Shot by Mike Matheson misses the net
  5:15 Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues.
  5:24 Kasperi Kapanen hits Cam Fowler.
Isac Lundestrom hits Mike Matheson. 5:30  
  5:39 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Trevor Zegras.
  6:25 Marcus Pettersson shoots Saved by John Gibson.
  7:14 Jason Zucker hits Cam Fowler.
Ryan Getzlaf hits Jeff Carter. 7:48  
Cam Fowler blocks shot from Jason Zucker. 7:55  
Kevin Shattenkirk shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 8:03  
  8:04 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Isac Lundestrom.
  8:29 Shot by Chad Ruhwedel misses the net
Isac Lundestrom hits Sidney Crosby. 8:35  
Jakob Silfverberg blocks shot from Mike Matheson. 8:39  
  8:45 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by John Gibson.
  8:45 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Ryan Getzlaf.
  8:52 Danton Heinen penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Josh Manson.
Ryan Getzlaf wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger. 8:52  
Trevor Zegras shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 9:08  
  10:27 Chad Ruhwedel hits Troy Terry.
Troy Terry shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 11:10  
Sam Carrick hits Marcus Pettersson. 11:32  
Derek Grant shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 11:48  
Josh Manson hits Brian Dumoulin. 12:12  
  12:17 Shot by Sidney Crosby misses the net
Rickard Rakell shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 12:41  
  12:49 Evan Rodrigues hits Jamie Drysdale.
  13:12 Giveaway by Dominik Simon.
  13:22 Drew O'Connor shoots Saved by John Gibson.
  13:23 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Isac Lundestrom.
  13:30 Brian Dumoulin shoots Saved by John Gibson.
Josh Manson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 14:21  
  14:36 Jason Zucker hits Jamie Drysdale.
  14:50 Jason Zucker hits Jamie Drysdale.
Takeaway by Hampus Lindholm. 15:07  
Trevor Zegras wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter. 15:17  
Shot by Kevin Shattenkirk misses the net 15:23  
  15:38 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Sam Steel.
  15:40 Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Ryan Getzlaf.
  15:46 Brock McGinn blocks shot from Josh Mahura.
Troy Terry shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 16:12  
  16:13 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Trevor Zegras.
  16:31 Brian Dumoulin blocks shot from Rickard Rakell.
Shot by Trevor Zegras misses the net 16:41  
Rickard Rakell hits Evan Rodrigues. 16:47  
Josh Manson blocks shot from Drew O'Connor. 17:18  
Sam Carrick wins the faceoff against Brian Boyle. 17:41  
  18:19 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by John Gibson.
  18:21 Brian Boyle shoots Saved by John Gibson.
Ryan Getzlaf wins the faceoff against Jason Zucker. 18:22  
  19:34 Takeaway by Kris Letang.
Jakob Silfverberg shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 19:48  
Giveaway by Kevin Shattenkirk. 19:54  
3
Anaheim   Pittsburgh
Isac Lundestrom wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 0:00  
Josh Manson blocks shot from Brian Dumoulin. 0:35  
Jakob Silfverberg shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 0:40  
  0:53 Kris Letang hits Hampus Lindholm.
Hampus Lindholm shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 0:59  
  1:00 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Trevor Zegras.
  1:22 Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
Giveaway by Anthony Stolarz. 1:50  
  1:51 Brian Boyle shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
  1:52 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Ryan Getzlaf.
  2:44 Kris Letang shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
Cam Fowler blocks shot from Brock McGinn. 2:48  
Buddy Robinson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 3:08  
Nicolas Deslauriers hits Brian Dumoulin. 3:18  
  3:18 Teddy Blueger blocks shot from Nicolas Deslauriers.
Nicolas Deslauriers hits Brock McGinn. 3:23  
Josh Mahura shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 3:26  
Ryan Getzlaf wins the faceoff against Jeff Carter. 3:43  
Ryan Getzlaf hits Marcus Pettersson. 4:07  
Shot by Troy Terry misses the net 4:10  
  4:20 Marcus Pettersson hits Ryan Getzlaf.
Sam Steel shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 4:29  
Isac Lundestrom blocks shot from Jason Zucker. 4:43  
  4:43 Brian Boyle shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
  4:44 Brian Boyle wins the faceoff against Isac Lundestrom.
Jakob Silfverberg blocks shot from Mike Matheson. 4:51  
  4:57 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Isac Lundestrom.
  5:40 Chad Ruhwedel hits Isac Lundestrom.
Jakob Silfverberg shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 5:41  
Trevor Zegras wins the faceoff against Brock McGinn. 5:42  
  5:57 Zach Aston-Reese shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
  6:07 Zach Aston-Reese hits Sonny Milano.
Takeaway by Trevor Zegras. 6:14  
  6:18 Brock McGinn blocks shot from Josh Mahura.
Josh Mahura hits Brock McGinn. 6:37  
  7:07 Danton Heinen hits Sam Carrick.
  7:15 Chad Ruhwedel shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
  7:18 Takeaway by Jeff Carter.
  7:20 Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
Buddy Robinson shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 7:24  
  7:25 Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Ryan Getzlaf.
  7:31 Teddy Blueger wins the faceoff against Ryan Getzlaf.
Takeaway by Sam Steel. 7:43  
  7:49 Zach Aston-Reese hits Sam Steel.
Troy Terry hits Chad Ruhwedel. 7:57  
  7:59 Shot by Brock McGinn misses the net
  8:06 Teddy Blueger shoots misses the net
Rickard Rakell wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 8:16  
  8:36 Kris Letang blocks shot from Rickard Rakell.
Shot by Cam Fowler misses the net 8:57  
  9:06 Kasperi Kapanen shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
  9:24 Drew O'Connor shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
  9:53 Drew O'Connor shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
  9:53 Jeff Carter wins the faceoff against Isac Lundestrom.
  10:31 Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
Ryan Getzlaf wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 10:32  
  10:50 Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin.
  11:21 John Marino blocks shot from Sam Steel.
Kevin Shattenkirk shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 11:41  
Josh Mahura hits Zach Aston-Reese. 12:01  
  12:09 Shot by Marcus Pettersson misses the net
  12:33 Drew O'Connor shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
  12:34 Brian Boyle wins the faceoff against Derek Grant.
  12:40 Shot by Mike Matheson misses the net
  13:05 Dominik Simon hits Isac Lundestrom.
  13:11 Kris Letang blocks shot from Jakob Silfverberg.
  13:24 Jason Zucker hits Josh Manson.
  13:39 Takeaway by Jason Zucker.
  13:53 Giveaway by Jason Zucker.
  14:02 Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff against Sam Steel.
  14:15 Marcus Pettersson blocks shot from Jamie Drysdale.
Sam Steel shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 14:22  
  14:43 John Marino hits Sam Steel.
  14:53 Kasperi Kapanen hits Hampus Lindholm.
  15:00 Zach Aston-Reese hits Jamie Drysdale.
  15:06 Takeaway by Mike Matheson.
  15:39 Teddy Blueger shoots Saved by Anthony Stolarz.
Ryan Getzlaf wins the faceoff against Sidney Crosby. 15:45  
Shot by Ryan Getzlaf misses the net 16:07  
Ryan Getzlaf shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 16:19  
  16:27 Kris Letang blocks shot from Ryan Getzlaf.
Sonny Milano shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 17:13  
Isac Lundestrom wins the faceoff against Teddy Blueger. 17:14  
  17:19 Brock McGinn blocks shot from Cam Fowler.
Shot by Sonny Milano misses the net 18:11  
Sonny Milano shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 18:23  
Shot by Ryan Getzlaf misses the net 18:34  
Shot by Rickard Rakell misses the net 18:40  
Shot by Ryan Getzlaf misses the net 19:40  
  19:50 Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin.
Ryan Getzlaf shoots Saved by Casey DeSmith. 19:51  
  19:52 Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin.